used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He heard us talking about that missing satchel and knows something about it.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
Barrington
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From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
a boy or man
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “It is simple, to my way of thinking,” responded Frank.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He heard us talking about that missing satchel and knows something about it.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “He heard us talking about that missing satchel and knows something about it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
IncomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is simple, to my way of thinking,” responded Frank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is simple, to my way of thinking,” responded Frank.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “He heard us talking about that missing satchel and knows something about it.”
a boy or man
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
not able to be found
From this reading “He heard us talking about that missing satchel and knows something about it.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is simple, to my way of thinking,” responded Frank.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
easily agitated
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is simple, to my way of thinking,” responded Frank.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “It is simple, to my way of thinking,” responded Frank.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading “He heard us talking about that missing satchel and knows something about it.”
scudded
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From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “It is simple, to my way of thinking,” responded Frank.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He heard us talking about that missing satchel and knows something about it.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “But what can he know?” inquired the professor, arising to his feet and pacing the floor of the summer house in his quick, nervous way.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “He heard us talking about that missing satchel and knows something about it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “It is simple, to my way of thinking,” responded Frank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He heard us talking about that missing satchel and knows something about it.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It is simple, to my way of thinking,” responded Frank.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
which person or people
From this reading A NEW MYSTERY “Incomprehensible!” exclaimed Professor Barrington, gazing after the excited lad who had scudded up to them and then away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “What do you think that young fellow means by all this?”
